Great engineers, terrible management. - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

2.0
Jul 21, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

None really, patents running out, new projects that have no compelling attributes or future, and a management that is promoting cutthroat behaviors across the board.

Cons

Ray Dolby would be terribly unhappy with what has become of his legacy.

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Cons

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Cons

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